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Contact Form 7 1.2

Contact Form 7 1.2 is now available. A main feature of this version is introduction of jQuery Form Plugin. Due to this, we could replace the input validation process to client side and use AJAX posting. While we lost compatibility with old version WordPress. New supported WordPress version is 2.2 or higher. I’m sorry if you have to continue using old one.

The syntax of form content tag got a bit changed. Typical tag of old version was like this:

[text* your-name "Your name"]

New syntax is simpler:

[text* your-name]

The last “Your name” was label used only in validation error messages. Now we replaced validation error into new popup tip next to the respective fields and label is no longer necessary. So we simplified the syntax. You don’t have to change your existing tags because it is backward compatible.

Update (8/17):Notice: In the next version, this backward compatibility might be away. It is recommended for you to edit old tag suit to new syntax.

Yes, as you say, some sort of anti-spam feature is needed. I’m planning to add Akismet integration option in next next release. And captcha too. Do you know good captcha library available for PHP or JavaScript?

Thanks for the comment. I think this is the first time I got message from the Southern Hemisphere!

First, I apologise–I see you speak Japanese, but I’m nowehere near fluent enough in it to mention this to you; hopefully what I’m about to say communicates properly. I have been studying for four years and still can’t hold a decent conversation, as much as it pains me to admit that…

Ahem, anyways, for captcha there’s a fairly robust (and free) library I’m fond of–and actually use–called freeCap. However, do take care if you search about for it, as there is an unrelated commercial product going by that name as well. For the source code, grab this: